The termination of mining activities resulting from the exhaustion of mineral resources usually kills the local … economies of mining communities and ultimately impoverish the inhabitants of the affected communities. Underpinned by this …, sustainable livelihoods in artisanal small-scale mining communities have assumed prominence in international and national …

paradigm on mining for development suggests that mineral-rich developing countries need to formulate a fiscal policy that can … of mining companies in poor remote communities is sufficient to initiate development. In this discussion, it is suggested … that the fiscal policy should take into account the state of governance where mining is being conducted, the extent of …